Character Counts in Leadership and Community Thanks
A reader thanks volunteers and donors for Make a Difference Day and the Park Forest library book sale, praising community spirit and library support. A second letter argues character shapes leadership, noting public trust, marital vows, and policy consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Forest Library
Forest Trail Junior High
Douglas Leech
Star
Barbara Flynn
Frank Beecher
Friends of the Park Forest Library Book Sale Committee
Taxing debate shapes South Suburb election in Crete
Michael D. Turay argues for shifting school funding away from property taxes toward income or sales taxes. He contends high property taxes burden homeowners and small businesses while most school funds go to salaries. He notes teachers are mobile and not bound by district wage scales, urging competitive pay to attract quality staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael D. Turay Crete
Remembering John Woodrich a fallen classmate in war
A tribute recalling John Edward Woodrich of Flossmoor, Thornton Township High School class of 1943. He joined Army to Europe and Navy to Pacific, landed at Normandy in 1944, and died in action before reaching the beach. The writer notes he was a leader and top student and urges remembrance of all veterans who paid the ultimate price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Edward Woodrich
Flossmoor
John
Thornton Township High School
Europe
Pacific
Normandy
Private Ryan
Early 1999 Illinois school board election changes explained
Edward Wahl explains the shift of school board races from November odd years to combined April elections, detailing petition timelines, term adjustments, and how many seats may be up. He notes residents face district boundary confusion, voter eligibility rules for students, and the need for early candidate decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Board of Education
United States
Congress
Library Board
Park Board
Village Board
Community College Board
State Board of Elections
Edward Wahl
Homewood
Glenn's Space Return Reflects American Nostalgia and Doubt
A guest column questions the hype over John Glenn's 77 year old space return. It argues the obsession mirrors nostalgia, recycling trends, and a lack of authentic heroes, noting Glenn's mixed legacy as a senator and opponent of female astronauts, while acknowledging the personal thrill of spaceflight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Glenn
Bill Clinton
Glenn
National Secu
Sally Ride
White House
Congress
Middle East
Yasser Arafat
Benjamin Netanyahu
King Hussein
America
Newspaper Staff Contacts and Newsroom Email List
The e mail addresses for the Star News staff include Franklin R Shuftan editor at fshuftan interaccess dot com and Margaret Seltzner assistant editor news at seltzner interaccess dot com The list also shows Dennis R Wheeler editorial page editor at dwheel interaccess dot com Joanne Zerkel features editor at jzerkel interaccess dot com and a general newsroom address starnews interaccess dot com.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin R. Shuftan
Fshuftan
Interaccess
Margaret Seltzner
Seltzner
Dennis R. Wheeler
Dwheel
Joanne Zerkel
Jzerkel
General Newsroom
Starnews
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Don Surma
Surma
Homewood Disposal
Winner's Edge Realty
George J. Paluch
HF Make
Gallup
Edward C. Wahl
Outer Space
By Chris Bailey
Copley News Service
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